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identically

/aɪˈdentɪkli/adverb

उच्चारण आइडेन्टिक्ली

हूबहू, बिल्कुल एक समान रूप से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in exactly the same way

    हूबहू, बिल्कुल एक समान रूप से

    • The twins were dressed identically.
    • All the rooms are furnished identically.
    • The two questions were worded almost identically.
    + 3 more examples
    • The two bags are identically packed.
    • The students answered the question almost identically.
    • Triplets sometimes dress identically on special days.

    Synonyms exactly alike uniformly the same

    Opposite differently

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

identically + adjective / participle

Means in exactly the same way.

इसका अर्थ बिल्कुल एक ही तरीके से है।

  • The twins were identically dressed.
  • Two identically worded questions appeared.

treat / respond identically

Often used with verbs like treat, behave, react.

प्रायः treat, behave, react जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।

  • The law treats all citizens identically.

identically to + noun

Compare with 'identical to' for adjective forms.

Adjective रूप 'identical to' से तुलना करें।

  • The new model works identically to the old one.

identically vs similarly

Identically means exactly the same; similarly means in a like way.

Identically का अर्थ बिल्कुल एक जैसा है; similarly का अर्थ मिलता-जुलता है।

  • The two copies were identically printed.

identically distributed / equal

In maths and science, 'identically equal' means true for all values.

Maths और science में 'identically equal' का अर्थ सभी मानों के लिए सही होना है।

  • The two expressions are identically equal.
+Collocations 5

identically + participle

dressedwordednumberedsizedlabelled

  • Both bags were identically labelled.

verb + identically

behaverespondreactworkperform

  • The two machines perform identically.

identically + adjective

equalsizedshapedpricedmatched

  • The tickets were identically priced.

not identically

neverrarelyhardlyseldomnot

  • Students never answer identically.

identically + same

sameequalmatchingalike

  • The two lines are identically equal in length.
“More examples 7
  • Radhika and her sister dressed identically for the school function.

राधिका और उसकी बहन ने स्कूल समारोह के लिए एक जैसी पोशाक पहनी।

  • The two answers were identically worded, so the examiner became suspicious.

दोनों उत्तर एक ही शब्दों में लिखे थे, इसलिए परीक्षक को संदेह हुआ।

  • All the samples were treated identically in the experiment.

प्रयोग में सभी नमूनों के साथ एक जैसा व्यवहार किया गया।

  • Identically spelt words with different meanings are called homographs.

एक जैसी वर्तनी वाले पर अलग अर्थ वाले शब्द homographs कहलाते हैं।

  • The two buildings were built identically.

दोनों इमारतें बिल्कुल एक जैसी बनाई गईं।

  • Even identically treated plants may grow at different speeds.

एक जैसी देखभाल पाने वाले पौधे भी अलग-अलग गति से बढ़ सकते हैं।

  • The signatures on both forms looked identically formed.

दोनों फ़ॉर्मों के हस्ताक्षर एक ही तरह से बने दिखते थे।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Both the questions are identical with each other.

✓ Both the questions are identical.

'Identical' already means the same as the other, so 'with each other' is wrong.

'Identical' में पहले से 'एक-दूसरे जैसा' का अर्थ है, इसलिए 'with each other' गलत है।

✗ The twins behave identical.

✓ The twins behave identically.

Use an adverb to modify a verb.

Verb को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।

◇Word family
identical adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

exactly alike uniformly the same

Antonyms

differently

§Grammar and usage

The adjective identical is followed by to or with, as in 'This copy is identical to the original'.

Adjective identical के बाद to या with आता है, जैसे 'This copy is identical to the original'।